Decision
Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2024
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 535 for · 24 against · 55 abstained roll call
- Date
- 9 October 2025, 13:13–13:15
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2114(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Fredis Beleris
- Topics
- EU institutions & Parliament Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 17 votes · 11 roll calls · 8 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call, 1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 9 October 2025
- Final vote
- 179295
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 535 for, 24 against, 55 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 8 amendments (8 rejected) and 8 parts of the text voted on separately (3 adopted, 5 rejected).
Backed by The Left, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN; Greens mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 22 | Against 12 | Abst. 1 | No vote 11 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.44 | |
| Greens | For 1 | Against 3 | Abst. 42 | No vote 7 of 53 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.87 | |
| S&D | For 101 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 35 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 60 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 14 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 171 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 15 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| ECR | For 60 | Against 6 | Abst. 3 | No vote 10 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.80 | |
| Patriots | For 76 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 23 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 2 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| No group | For 21 | Against 3 | Abst. 4 | No vote 2 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 18
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
Greens line Abstained · 4 voted for or against of 46 who voted
Voted for or against (4)
- Diana RIBA I GINER Spain
- Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ Spain
- Markéta GREGOROVÁ Czechia
- Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Spain
Renew line For · 1 abstained of 61 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Urmas PAET Estonia
EPP line For · 2 abstained of 173 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Manuela RIPA Germany
- Nicolás PASCUAL DE LA PARTE Spain
ECR line For · 6 voted against, 3 abstained of 69 who voted
Voted against (6)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Jaak MADISON Estonia
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
Abstained (3)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Johan VAN OVERTVELDT Belgium
- Kris VAN DIJCK Belgium
ESN line For · 2 abstained of 25 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Siegbert Frank DROESE Germany
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.91 |
| Belgium | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| Bulgaria | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Germany | 67 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 0.70 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.60 |
| Estonia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 44 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0.79 |
| Finland | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| France | 70 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0.94 |
| Greece | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.86 |
| Hungary | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.90 |
| Ireland | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| Italy | 51 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.78 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0.65 |
| Poland | 47 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.97 |
| Portugal | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 23 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.94 |
| Sweden | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredis BELERIS Greece | EPP | Speeches2 | 9 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 9 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI Poland | ECR | Speeches1 | 9 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain | EPP | Speeches1 | 9 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta | S&D | Speeches1 | 9 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Virginie JORON France | Patriots | Speeches1 | 9 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
Show the other 16 speakers
All votes on this decision, 17
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 2 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 3 A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – After § 3 – Am 3 | Roll call | 123 for, 459 against, 33 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
Show the other 16 votesShow the other 14 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 3 A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – After § 3 – Am 3 | Roll call | 123 for, 459 against, 33 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 4 A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – After § 4 – Am 4 | Roll call | 104 for, 495 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 5 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 6 | Separate vote on paragraph 5 A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – § 5 | Roll call | 490 for, 109 against, 18 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 7 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 5 A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – After § 5 – Am 5 | Roll call | 128 for, 431 against, 51 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 8 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 6 A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – After § 6 – Am 6 | Roll call | 129 for, 449 against, 34 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 9 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 7 A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – After § 7 – Am 7 | Roll call | 101 for, 497 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 10 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 8 A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – After § 8 – Am 8 | Roll call | 101 for, 501 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 11 | Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 9 A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – After § 9 – Am 13 | Roll call | 65 for, 529 against, 18 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 12 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 15 A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – After § 15 – Am 11 | Roll call | 217 for, 333 against, 64 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 13 | Separate vote on paragraph 20 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Greens |
| 14 | Paragraph 20 — part 2 A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – § 20/2 Part voted on: “stresses the importance of the implementation by the Catalonian authorities of the recommendations made by the Committee on Petitions in its report of 19 March 2024, intended to safeguard the linguistic rights of students and their families;” | Roll call | 487 for, 97 against, 31 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: Greens |
| 15 | Separate vote on recital D | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 16 | Vote on text inserted after recital N | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 17 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0170/2025 – Fredis Beleris – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 535 for, 24 against, 55 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens · split votes by Greens.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted its annual report on the work of the Committee on Petitions in 2024, covering the petitions received and their handling.
The report notes that Parliament received 1,518 petitions in 2024, a 4.3% increase from 2023, with the environment, fundamental rights, and the rule of law among the main concerns.
It also highlights a rise in inadmissible petitions and calls for better citizen awareness of the right to petition.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution reports on the Committee on Petitions' work in 2024, covering petitions received, their subjects, and relations with EU institutions. It calls for improved transparency, accessibility, and cooperation to strengthen the right to petition.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2114(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 9 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 19 June 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 24 September 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 29 September 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 9 October 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: PETI · Author: Fredis BELERIS (EPP)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
No connections found for this decision.
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2024”. Decision, 9 October 2025. votingId 179295, document A-10-2025-0170, reference 2025/2114(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-09/6 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 9 October 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-09-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 9 October 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-09-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-10-09, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-10-09/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-10-09-6,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2024}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-09},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-09/6}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-09/6},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 179295, document A-10-2025-0170, reference 2025/2114(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-09-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-09-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-10-09 (CC BY 4.0)}
}